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Aster “Bluebird” – Violet blue daisy-like flowers with gold centers, atop blue-green foliage. Good drought tolerance. Pinch once during summer for bushier, longer-lasting blooms in late summer/fall, 30-36"  |
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Astilbe "Deutschland" – Magnificent white plume-like blooms and delicate fern-like foliage. Easy to grow in average, medium well-drained soils but prefers moist organically rich soils. 20"  |
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Baptisia “Twilight Prairie Blues ” – Tall spires of deep violet bi-color blooms accented with lemon-yellow keels rising above attractive blue-green foliage. Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant. Blooms in late spring to early summer.
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Black-eyed Susan “Goldstrum” – A reliable, hearty cultivar that is a mainstay of the summer garden; Goldstrum produces flowers up to 5" in diameter in vivid yellow with black/brown centers from July-October. 24" |
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Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) “Luxuriant” – This bleeding heart features rosy-pink heart-shaped flowers carried above deeply cut gray-green foliage. Easily grown in average, medium, well drained soil but prefers moist soils. Blooms in late spring. Makes excellent cut flowers, a must for any shade garden. 12-15" |
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Brunnera “Jack Frost ” – Clumps of heart-shaped silvery-white leaves with delicate green veining. Sprays of bright blue forget-me-not flowers appear mid-late spring. Easily grown in average, well-drained soil. Intolerant of dry soils. Prefers consistently moist, organically rich soils.
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Caryopteris “Dark Knight ” – A low deciduous shrub with clusters of deep blue flowers from late summer until frost. Use in front of low walls, as a hedge, or in groups around the base of larger shrubs. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. Provides hard to find mid-summer color. 3-4' |
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Clematis “Nelly Moser” – Profuse, showy. 6-8" diameter pale mauve-pink flowers cover this vine in late spring to early summer. Easily grown in fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Intolerant of heavy, clay soils. 6-10' |
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Coral Bells (Heuchera) "Plum Pudding " – A clump-forming perennial featuring large, shiny, silvery, plum-purple leaves with dark purple veining. Small white flowers appear late spring-early summer. Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils. 12" |
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Coreopsis (Tickseed) "Sweet Dreams " – A long blooming perennial with striking white flowers with deep raspberry rings, golden centers and dark green, needle-like foliage. Though drought-tolerant and tough it does need well-drained soil. Blooms June- October. 18-24" |
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Columbine (Aquilegia) “Yellow Queen” – Features large upward facing, fragrant bright yellow flowers with long outward curving spurs. Easily grown in a wide range of soils except poorly drained ones. Prefers rich, moist soils. Blooms in spring. 24-30" |
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Daylily “Black Eyed Stella ” – Golden yellow flowers with a bold, dramatic red eye. Near continuous blooming. Daylilies are carefree and pest resistant and do well in a wide range of well-drained soils. 12-18" |
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Echinacea (Coneflower)“After Midnight” – A distinctive new dwarf Echinacea with fragrant, dark magenta flowers with black-red centers that rise above blue-green foliage on black stems. Easily grown in moderately fertile, well-drained soils. Drough resistant once established. 12 " |
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Fern “Lady” – One of the easiest ferns to grow with lush, light-green lacy fronds. Will bounce back if trampled by kids or pets. Easily grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Tolerates drier soils than many other ferns. 24-36"  |
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Hosta sieboldiana “Elegans” – This large Hosta features large, heart-shaped, heavily textured blue-green leaves and white flowers in the summer. Provides bright color in shade with wonderful foliage. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. 30" tall and 48-60" in diameter. |
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Hosta “June” – Striking variegated chartreuse leaves with irregular blue-green margins. A dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. Does best in a rich, moist soil.
12-18 " |
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Oriental Lily(Lilium) “Stargazer” – One of the most popular lillies on the market today with large, fragrant pink blossoms with white margins and red spots. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. A floriferous mid-late summer bloomer. 3-5' |
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Siberian Iris “Caesar's Brother ” – Produces deep blue flowers in late spring that rise high above narrow grass-like leaves. Foliage will retain its green color into the fall. An adaptable plant which tolerates a wide range of soils.
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Liriope "Silver Dragon" – A tough, evergreen, grass-like perennial with narrow green leaf blades edged with silvery-white. Spikes of pale lavender flowers bloom in late summer. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil. Prefers moist, fertile soils. 12" |
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Creeping Phlox (sublata) "Emerald Blue " – A vigorous, spreading ground cover with dark blue flowers and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. Best grown in medium moisture, well-drained soils. Blooms in April- May. 4-8" |
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Sedum (Stonecrop)"Autumn Joy " – This hardy, upright, succulent perennial features large dusty-pink flower heads that age to a beautiful bronzy red in the late summer to fall. Easily grown in average, well-drained soils. 18-24" |
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Salvia "May Night " – This drought tolerant perennial is a butterfly magnet. Stems loaded with showy violet-purple flowers arise from aromatic blue-gray foliage from June- October. Perennial Plant of the year in 1997. Easily grown in average dry-to medium, well-drained soils. Prefers sandy soil. 18-24" |
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Toad Lily "Variegata" – A perennial with very architectural arching and small orchid-like white flowers, speckled and spotted with purple and maroon. A wonderful choice for the shade garden. Blooms from September - October. 24" |
